Attruby’s FDA Approval Ignites an ATTR-CM Market Showdown

The FDA has approved BridgeBio Pharma’s acoramidis, branded as Attruby, for transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), positioning the oral therapy to compete head-to-head with Pfizer’s tafamidis franchise (Vyndamax/Vyndaqel/Vynmac). According to PharmaPhorum.com,…

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From Misfolding to Management: Molecular Targets Redefining Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy

Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is an infiltrative heart disease driven by protein instability. Normally a tetramer, transthyretin can dissociate into monomers that misfold, aggregate, and deposit as amyloid fibrils within…

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Unmasking ATTR-CM: How It’s Detected, Who’s at Risk, and What Treatments Do—and Don’t—Do

Diagnosing transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is challenging because its symptoms are vague and overlap with many conditions. Providers typically follow a stepwise approach that combines history-taking, targeted testing, and imaging…

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These Clinical Trials Could be Game Changers in the Latter Half of 2023
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These Clinical Trials Could be Game Changers in the Latter Half of 2023

In a story from BioPharma Dive, a number of high-profile clinical trials are under way that could see conclusive results by the end of 2023. While some of these are…

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Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy: An Underrecognized Disease in the Black Community
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Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy: An Underrecognized Disease in the Black Community

  The latest statistics on heart disease and its effect on Black communities are startling. According to an article in the Dallas Examiner, Black people are fifty to seventy percent more…

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